leadership

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(Re) Centering love for people in philanthropy

By June 2, 2022

Jamie Allison is Executive Director of the Walter & Elise Haas Fund and has served on the board of trustees of The Whitman Institute since 2014. I have worked in philanthropy for two decades and have been honored to lead the Walter & Elise Haas Fund (W&EHF) for just over four years. For over eight…

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Permission to Pause

By March 18, 2020

In the past week, I’ve marveled at how swiftly my non-profit and funder colleagues have adapted to the drastically changed conditions of our lives. Complex, in-person events were seamlessly hosted on virtual platforms in what seemed like a 24-hour pivot. We are all now wizards of Zoom, Blue Jeans, Skype, and other technologies for virtual…

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Announcing the Launch of the Trust-Based Philanthropy Project

By January 22, 2020

Philanthropy is in a cultural moment of power-reckoning; The Trust-Based Philanthropy Project offers a clear next step Press Contact: Shaady Salehi shaady@trustbasedphilanthropy.org January 22, 2020, San Francisco, CA – Today, the Headwaters Foundation, Robert Sterling Clark Foundation, and The Whitman Institute announce the launch of the Trust-Based Philanthropy Project, a five-year, peer-to-peer funder initiative with…

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Spend-Out in Sight: What’s the Story?

By April 23, 2019

In 2012 The Whitman Institute made the decision to spend out our endowment over 10 years.  At the time, 2022 was a distant point on the horizon; now, not so much.  What felt theoretical is becoming more real with each passing month and we are feeling more strongly the hint of urgency that comes with…

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The Power of Reflection: The Story of On The Move

By April 10, 2019

On The Move isn’t your typical youth development agency. Since its founding in 2003, this multi-year grantee of The Whitman Institute has been continuously evolving its work to meet the emergent needs of young people across California. In the last 15 years, On The Move has grown to a $7M organization that partners with local…

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